Dr. Freda has returned for a medical hour, and the stack was heavy. Independent examiner Dr. Roger Mitchell released preliminary findings on Nolan Wells: cause and manner of death undetermined until further investigation. Danny Glover told People he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2023 and is only now sharing it publicly after turning 80. And the food recalls keep piling up — cyclospora tied to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce, a Texas egg salmonella pull, and a Canadian garlic-powder recall. Here’s what the second autopsy actually said, what it couldn’t say, and why the outbreak math is this messy.

We Still Don’t Know If He Drowned

Look, Dr. Freda broke down Mitchell’s report the way a board-certified doctor should — limitations first. Mississippi’s original medical examiners withheld some organs, which she says can be customary, but it left the independent autopsy with gaps. What Mitchell could document: a 12-by-8-inch reddish lesion on the back of Nolan’s head in the occipital region, no skull fracture, and not enough material to confirm blunt-force trauma or bleeding in the brain. Could that mark be trauma? Yes. Could it be postmortem pooling once a body is on its back? Also yes — even though he was reportedly found face-down, timing matters. Here’s the thing — the drowning question is still open. Without access to the airway and lung assessment the first examiners were best positioned to make, we don’t know if water ever entered. And if there was no water, that would mean he was already deceased before going into the water. Mitchell didn’t jump. He said undetermined. Just saying.

“I don’t know how we lost Nolan Wells.”

Danny Glover Said the Quiet Part Out Loud

According to People magazine, beloved Danny Glover — looking sharp at 80 — was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2023 and now feels comfortable telling the world. Dr. Freda used the moment for the distinction people keep mixing up: dementia is the umbrella; Alzheimer’s is the most common type under it, roughly 60–70% of cases, alongside Lewy body, frontotemporal (Bruce Willis’s category), and Parkinson’s dementia. Over seven million adults in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s, with highest risk after 65, though younger people can get it too. The hard part isn’t the label — it’s watching independence leave in real time, and watching someone you love lose the map to their own life. Please give Danny grace for sharing on his schedule, not the internet’s. Same for the families sitting with this at home who never get a People magazine feature and still have to explain the difference to relatives who say “dementia” and “Alzheimer’s” like they’re the same word.

Cyclospora, Eggs, Garlic — and Why the Numbers Don’t Match

Dr. Freda walked the outbreak board. Cyclospora is a single-cell parasite that hits leafy greens, salad kits, raspberries, cilantro, basil — washing helps hygiene, but heat to about 158°F is what actually kills it, so boiling your Caesar kit isn’t a lifestyle. Taylor Farms shredded iceberg from central Mexico got named; cases have jumped past 40 states and into the thousands, with Michigan’s reporting looking more honest than the early CDC figures. She also flagged that under current FoodNet cuts, cyclospora and screwworm are no longer on the mandatory-report list — which is why you saw CDC citing ~144 while Michigan talked about thousands. Separately: nearly 1.6 million cartons of eggs (~19 million eggs) recalled from a Texas farm for salmonella, hitting Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Louisiana with best-by dates July 20–August 17, 2026 — white and brown cage-free both included. And Heavenly Spices 70-gram garlic powder recalled in Canada (also sold online) for Bacillus cereus. Do you guys understand what that means? Surveillance gaps make outbreaks look smaller until your state tells the truth.

Keep Asking — Don’t Force an Answer

I’m keeping an open mind on Nolan. Sheriff chatter that sounded like accidental drowning before a full investigation is not a medical examiner’s report. Information from friends and brothers still hasn’t been shared the way you’d expect if the story were simple — whether there’s foul play or not, the transparency gap is the story until the science catches up. Dr. Freda liked that Mitchell refused to force a conclusion; that’s the model. Don’t invent a cause of death for clicks when the doctor with the second look still says he doesn’t know. We shall see and we will be following as he presses for the missing organs and tests. How do you guys feel about that — undetermined as honesty, or undetermined as a stall — and are you actually checking those egg codes and salad kits? Drop it below. Here we go.

Disclaimer: This post is based on publicly available information and credited sources. All allegations are unproven